#65577E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.063 300.5), rgb(101, 87, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#65577E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65577E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.063 300.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65577E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65577E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65577E text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #65577E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A96
oklch(55.6% 0.069 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65577E
oklch(48.6% 0.063 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#544868
oklch(42.7% 0.054 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#65577E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F5D80 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615D65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65577E
#65577E
oklch(48.6% 0.063 300.5)
- #5A653B
#5A653B
oklch(48.6% 0.064 120.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65577E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #65577E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.